Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A huge project that has been spoken about for many years, and I am determined to see it commence, is Hammond Lane, which will be the new family law courts for the Dublin area. At present, if you go by Dolphin House, you will see people out on the streets in totally inappropriate conditions trying to deal with their family law disputes. Most people do not end up going to court but the one time people do end up going to court is if they are involved in a family law issue, which affects so much of the population. It is where most people meet our courts and it is important that there are proper services there with proper consultation rooms, availability of services, judges who are well qualified, and in an environment that makes it easier for people to settle and resolve their disputes, as opposed to fighting it out and getting a judge-imposed settlement instead of an agreed settlement.